Question

How do you simplify `3x+5y+7x-3y`?

Answer 1

`2(5x+y)`

Explanation:

`3x+5y+7x-3y`
add like terms...
`=10x+2y`
you can factor out a 2 from both 10x and 2y...
`=2(5x)+2(y)`
by distributive property...
`=2(5x+y)`